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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Reuben Booysen

  • Position Throws
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

2025: Outdoor — Finished the season ranked 18th nationally in the javelin... Placed 13th in the javelin at the NCAA East First Round with a throw of 67.29 meters (220-9)... Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team... Captured the Sun Belt Conference javelin title on his first attempt at the championships (68.46 meters)... Broke a 21-year-old program record with a throw of 72.45 meters (237-8) at the LSU Lurline Invitational... Recorded three first-place finishes in the javelin across three meets... Earned two top-10 finishes at the South Alabama Invitational: fifth in the hammer throw (53.18 meters) and eighth in the discus (44.05 meters)...Indoor — Set a personal best in the weight throw with a mark of 13.87 meters (45-6.25) at the Samford Invite...

2024: Outdoor —  Three season bests at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships: shot put (15.22 meters), hammer throw (51.61 meters), and a silver medal in the javelin (68.31 meters)...  Secured first place in the javelin throw with a monstrous toss of 65.70m (215' 7") at the South Alabama Invitational... Placed second in the shot put with a throw of 14.94m (49' 0.25") at the South Alabama Invitational...

Personal: Born in Johannesburg, South Africa... Favorite hobbies are playing the piano, training, and socializing... Oldest of three siblings... Favorite movie is "Unbroken" ... Favorite book is The Bible... Favorite professional sports team is the Springboks... Favorite athletes are Jan Zeleny and Usain Bolt... Favorite music artist is Coldplay... Favorite food is steak or Italian...

Major: Civil Engineering

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Throws
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Throws
    6'0"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Throws
    6'0"